Friday, November 30, 2012

When I was in eighth grade, our math book was called Using Algebra. The title was spelled out in white letters across the front cover, on a dark background.

My friend Betsy received her copy with the letters L, G, and E blackened out with ink. I know this is juvenile, but it still makes me giggle when I think of an entire book devoted to explaining how to wear female undergarments!

It reminded me of these signs that have been added to or altered, resulting in some humorous results. Here is one, for example, that just cracks me up:

Not to make light of a dire situation, but you gotta laugh at this:

I've run across a bunch of stop sign photos that are no longer in their original state, but this one is probably my favorite:

Although I can't really advocate the destuction of public property, who can disagree with this message:

Finally, it's not an altered sign, but the unintentional meaning that resulted from adding the sale banner is hilarious:

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Congrats to Denise, whose name was drawn randomly from Sunday's blog candy
entries. (Denise, please email me with your address by December 15th to
claim your prize.) Denise Bryant said...Darling card! Love the snowman and owl! Jeanne has done a great job sharing lots of fun ideas on the blog! It's a really cute set and I'd be delighted to win it! Thanks for the chance!November 25, 2012 at 10:13 AM
For her prize, Denise has won 11137MC Snowy's Woodland Pals Clear Set (drawn by artist Tammy DeYoung):

Thank you to everyone who joined me in letting Jeanne Streiff know how much we enjoyed her projects as Inky's November Guest Designer.

First she die cut the light blue cardstock with a Sizzix Circle Flip-its die. Then she die cut two white scalloped circles to fit the center panels of the light blue cardstock piece.

The image (0487F Ukulele Snowman in wood mounted) was colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers, and the saying (0483E Simple Pleasures) was partially overstamped with the music detail stamp in light blue.

Jeanne sponged both scalloped circle pieces with light blue ink before adhering them to the card base:

Last but not least, she embellished the edges of the assembled card with ribbon. Here's the completed card once again:

It's been such a pleasure having Jeanne as our Inky Guest
Designer for November! Will you kindly help me thank her for sharing such wonderful projects with us by leavng a comment at the end of this post?

Your comment will also enter you in a
little BLOG CANDY giveaway. On Wednesday, November 28th, I'll
randomly choose the winner for 11137MC Snowy's Woodland Pals Clear Set. I'll post that person's name here
on the blog, so please check back to see if you've won!

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

One of our wonderful customers, Tammy Cappolina, recently emailed to ask a techical question about the blog. She also happened to mention that she was in the process of stamping recipe books for her family's annual cookie exchange.

Of course, you know by now what a foodie I am! So, naturally, I had to ask Tammy to tell me more about this. She said that everyone emails her their recipes, and she makes up the booklets for all 13 participants:

She stamped the cookies in Millie's arms to form the perfect image for her books. Tammy mentioned that she usually decorates them with different stamps every year. However, she made an exception with cute Millie this time:

"As you can see," explains Tammy, "my Millie Mouse stamp set is well used. The picture I sent you of the 2010 book is the same stamp, but looks much different. I thought the white ink on the black cardstock lended a chalkboard feel."

I completely agree! Check out Tammy's beautiful coloring and blending in this close-up photo:

For this year's exchange, Tammy made a batch of treats that sounded delicious. She kindly included the recipe for me, which I'm excited to try, and I'm passing it along to you...just in case you want to give it a whirl, too!

In large bowl, beat the butter and both types of sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, slowly add the egg and vanilla. Beat to combine, scraping down sides of bowl.

Add flour mixture and beat until there are no more streaks of flour. Stir in both types of chips and pretzels. Cover and refrigerate dough for one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop dough into well-rounded tablespoons, place two inches apart, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet before removing. Makes about two dozen.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Although Christmas is just over a month away (ack, that soon?) and you're probably focusing on your holiday preparations, here's a great "anytime" project created by Inky November Guest Designer Jeanne Streiff that is both funny and adorable:

She made it for a Really Reasonable Ribbon blog hop. If you head over to RRR's original post, you can get the links to view each of their designers' projects and leave comments along the way...for a chance to win a huge prize pack through tomorrow night!

Jeanne used a Sizzix eclips machine and cartridge for her box, but you could also substitute our X1-0020 Gift Bag Template for a similar look. She featured 9761F Snorta Person (drawn by artist Duff Orlemann) as the stamp image:

Friday, November 16, 2012

With Thanksgiving
right around the corner, I thought you might enjoy a little turkey-based humor!

Bigger Birds

A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery
store, but couldn’t find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy,
“Do these turkeys get any bigger?”

The stock boy replied, “No ma’am, they’re
dead.”

Stories from the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line

A first-time Thanksgiving chef called Marge Klindera, a 20+ year
Talk-Line veteran, in tears on Thanksgiving morning last year. She was so proud to
have thawed the turkey successfully and continued to rinse the turkey–with
dish soap! The tears had started flowing when the turkey wouldn’t stop sudsing.

Another confused cook called the Butterball hotline after
cleaning her turkey because she wanted to know how to get the metal pieces out.
"Apparently,’ said one of the Butterball economists, "she had scrubbed her bird
with a steel scouring pad."

A West Coast woman who had taken anti-bacterial
precautions too far called Butterball to find out how to get the bleach she’d
used off her bird.

When a Talk-Line staffer asked a different caller what state her turkey was in (meaning how thawed was it) the caller replied, "Florida."

A young girl phoned on behalf of her mother who needed roasting
advice. To provide approximate roasting times, the home economist asked what
size the turkey was. Without asking her mother, the little girl paused and then said, "Medium."

“Thanksgiving, man! Not a good day to be my pants.”
-Kevin James

“You can tell you ate too much for Thanksgiving when you have to
let your bathrobe out.”
–Jay Leno

The GOOD Napkins

My mother taught me to read when I was four years old (her first
mistake). One day, I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet doors
was ajar. I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my mother why she was
keeping "napkins" in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the kitchen? Not
wanting to burden me with unnecessary facts, she told me that those were for
"special occasions" (her second mistake).

Now fast forward a few months...It was Thanksgiving Day, and my
folks were leaving to pick up my uncle and his wife for dinner. Mom had
assignments for all of us while they were gone. Mine was to set the table.

When
they returned, my uncle came in first and immediately burst into laughter. Next
came his wife who gasped and then began giggling. Next came my father, who roared
with laughter. Finally came Mom, who almost died of embarrassment when she saw
each place setting on the table with a "special occasion" napkin at each
plate, with the fork carefully arranged on top. I had even tucked the little
tails in so they didn't hang off the edge!

My mother asked me why I used these
and, of course, my response sent the other adults into further fits of
laughter: "But, Mom, you SAID they were for special occasions!"

Friday, November 9, 2012

Just like last fall, I've been on a baking kick. For the past several weeks, I have been making quick breads, cakes, bars, and cookies.

Poor Steve started exercising regularly in September, and since then he's gained five pounds. My fault. He counted up the goodies and it came to more than 16 recipes.

He started bringing them to work so his colleagues could enjoy them, and now they're wondering why his crazy wife can't seem to stop producing treats.

My most recent experiment was homemade oreo cookies. They weren't really that close to the store bought kind, but they still turned out pretty good:

If you're interested in trying them, you can find the recipe here. Whip up a batch, pass them out, and observe the results:

The Oreo Personality Test

Psychologists have discovered that the manner in which people eat Oreo cookies provides great insight into their personalities. Choose which method best describes your favorite method of eating Oreos:

1. The whole thing all at once.
2. One bite at a time
3. Slow and methodical nibbles, examining the results of each bite afterwards.
4. In little feverish nibbles.
5. Dunked in some liquid (milk, coffee, etc.).
6. Twisted apart, the inside first, and then the cookie.
7. Twisted apart, the inside, and toss the cookie.
8. Just the cookie, not the inside.
9. I just like to lick them, not eat them.
10. I don't have a favorite way because I don't like Oreos.

Made your choice? Here's your personality description:

1. The whole thing.
This means you consume life with abandon. You are fun to be with, exciting, and carefree with some hint of recklessness. You are totally irresponsible. No one should trust you with their children.

2. One bite at a time.
You are lucky to be one of the 5.4 billion other people who eat their Oreos this very same way. Just like them, you lack imagination, but that's okay, not to worry, you're normal.

3. Slow and Methodical.
You follow the rules. You're very tidy and orderly. You're meticulous in every detail with everything you do, to the point of being anal retentive and irritating to others. Stay out of the fast lane if you're only going to go the speed limit.

4. Feverish Nibbles.
Your boss likes you because you get your work done quickly. You always have a million things to do and never enough time to do them. Mental breakdowns run in your family. Valium and Ritalin would do you good.

5. Dunked.
Everyone likes you because you are always upbeat. You like to sugar coat unpleasant experiences and rationalize bad situations, turning them into good ones. You are in total denial about the shambles your life is in. You have a propensity towards narcotic addiction.

6. Twisted apart, the inside, and then the cookie.
You have a highly curious nature. You take pleasure in breaking things apart to find out how they work, though not always able to put them back together, so you destroy all the evidence of your activities. You deny your involvement when things go wrong. You are a compulsive liar and exhibit deviant, if not criminal, behavior.

7. Twisted apart, the inside, and then toss the cookie.
You are good at business and take risk that pay off. You take what you want and throw the rest away. You are greedy, selfish, mean, and lack feelings for others. You should be ashamed of yourself. But that's okay...you don't care, since you got yours.

8. Just the cookie, not the inside.
You enjoy pain.

9. I just like to lick them, not eat them.
Stay away from small furry animals and seek professional medical help immediately.

10. I don't have a favorite way, I don't like Oreo cookies.
You probably come from a rich family, like to wear nice things, and go to upscale restaurants. You are particular and fussy about the things you buy, own, and wear. Things have to be just right. You like to be pampered. You are a prima donna. There's just no pleasing you.

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